Lih Kang Chang is a politician and human rights activist and currently the youngest legislator in Perak, Malaysia, one of the country's thirteen states. He is Vice Chairman of the People Justice Party and the Assistant Secretary of the National Youth Wing. Chang has also worked for the Malaysian human rights organization SUARAM. His presentation will focus on Malaysia's democratization, especially surrounding the 2008 general election, as well as the human rights situation and to what extent the Malaysian government is influenced by the United States.